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daj95376
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 Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject: Puzzle 10/02/26 (B) -- Marty Special |
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How many VH/VH+ steps can you find ... besides the XYZ-Wing.
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| . . . | . . 8 | . . . |
| . . 7 | . 5 . | 8 . 9 |
| . 9 4 | 6 . 1 | 7 . 5 |
|-------+-------+-------|
| . . 8 | 3 . . | 5 7 . |
| . 7 . | . 1 . | . . . |
| 3 . 9 | . . 7 | . . . |
|-------+-------+-------|
| . 3 5 | 1 . . | 6 . . |
| . . . | 5 . . | . 8 . |
| . 8 6 | . . . | . . 3 |
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Marty R.
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Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:07 am Post subject: |
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I'm humbled and deeply appreciative to have a puzzle named for me, even though I'm unaware of any reason for that particular honor to have been bestowed upon me.  
Having said that, I butchered the damn thing and had to slog my way through six steps to reach the finish line.
| Quote: | Type 4 UR (79)
XYZ-Wing (248)
Type 1 UR (29)
XY-Chain
Type 6 UR (47)
Skyscraper (2) |
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arkietech
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| For one step use a |
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Marty R.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| arkietech wrote: | | For one step use a |
That was my 2nd move and I have no idea why I needed more. |
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arkietech
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Marty R. wrote: | | arkietech wrote: | | For one step use a |
That was my 2nd move and I have no idea why I needed more. |
Basics got me here: | Code: |
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 5 126 3 | 79 79 8 | 24 1246 1246 |
| 126 126 7 | 24 5 234 | 8 1236 9 |
| 8 9 4 | 6 23 1 | 7 23 5 |
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| 146 146 8 | 3 2469 2469 | 5 7 246 |
| 46 7 2 |*48 1 5 | 3 9 468 |
| 3 5 9 |*248 26-4 7 |*24 1246 12468 |
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| 2479 3 5 | 1 8 249 | 6 24 247 |
| 247 24 1 | 5 36 36 | 9 8 247 |
| 249 8 6 | 79 2479 249 | 1 5 3 |
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xyz-wing 248
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Did you see the 236 triple column 5? |
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tlanglet
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Marty,
Your special, per Danny, is to get the MAXIMUM number of VH/VH+ moves before completing the puzzle. One easy way to help become the winner is to avoid cleanup after any move but we would not cheat, would we 
Ted |
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daj95376
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Marty R. wrote: | I'm humbled and deeply appreciative to have a puzzle named for me, even though I'm unaware of any reason for that particular honor to have been bestowed upon me.
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As is obvious by now, the puzzle can be solved with a minimal number of steps. The only way I could think to make it interesting was to see if anyone was willing to search for alternative moves to the XYZ-Wing. Your inclination to not take shortcuts is why this puzzle is dedicated to you.
Regards, Danny |
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Marty R.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Your inclination to not take shortcuts is why this puzzle is dedicated to you. |
Ah, now I understand.
| Quote: | | Did you see the 236 triple column 5? |
I have no way of knowing for sure. But it's reasonable to assume I didn't see that or something else basic since I needed the subsequent steps. |
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tlanglet
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:14 am Post subject: |
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I found searching for the maximum number of moves very difficult. Many of the steps I found resulted in major damage so I did not use them.
Overall I got a total of 12 steps, 8 on digit 2 and 2 that Danny may not accept as valid VH/VH+ moves.
Danny, are Hidden URs valid? And how about using pseudocells?
The details are to gory to present and are probably not of interest anyway but I did not use the xyz-wing 248.
Ted |
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daj95376
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: |
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This puzzle was a departure from normal. I knew there were other steps available besides the XYZ-Wing. So, I decided to open the solution up to any other steps that players were willing to search out and contribute.
There are no right nor wrong steps/solutions. The spirit of "the hunt" was my objective. I wish to thank everyone for their effort and for contributing a variety of steps towards making the solution of this puzzle interesting 
Regards, Danny |
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